New Delhi: For the last few days, Sri Lankan players are coming in headlines for one reason or the other. Meanwhile, now a Sri Lankan player has been severely punished for confronting the umpire. Actually, the Sri Lankan team is playing the ICC T20 World Cup Super League. The match was played between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan on Wednesday.
During this match, Sri Lankan veteran spinner Wanindu Hasaranga wrongly opposed the umpire’s decision. At the same time, now the ICC has sentenced him considering him as the culprit. Wanindu Hasaranga has been punished by the ICC for breaching Level 1 of the Code of Conduct.
Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct
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Hasaranga has alleged a breach of Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. According to this, if a player expresses displeasure against the umpire’s decision in an international match, he will be punished for it.
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Afghanistan’s team used to bat first in the match played on Wednesday. At the same time, the 26th over of Afghanistan’s innings came to Hasranga. At that time Najibullah Zadran was at the crease. Hasaranga appeals for LBW against Najibullah Zadran. But the umpire did not give the batsman out. After this, during the match itself, Hasaranga started shouting at the umpire while looking at the TV screen. Match referee Rajan Madugalle charged Hasaranga. Since Rajan is part of the ICC’s elite panel, there was no official hearing on the issue.
Hasaranga has accepted the charge made by the match referee. One demerit point has been entered in his record. This is his first mistake in the last 24 months. If a player earns four or more demerit points in 24 months, those points are converted into suspension points. At the same time, after this the player is banned. Apart from this, players are also fined 50 per cent of their match fees.